Grants for colleges and universities

451 opportunities listing colleges or universities as applicants are open right now. The next deadline is Monday, Oct 26. 289 opportunities are coming up.

These opportunities list public, state-controlled or private institutions of higher education as applicants. They are institutional grants; check the notice before treating an award as student financial aid.

Due in May 2027

Apply by May 8, 2027

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open
Apply by May 25, 2027

Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium: Management and Data Coordination Unit (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Up to $500K
Open
Apply by May 26, 2027

NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Up to $400K
Open
Apply by May 26, 2027

NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Up to $200K
Open
Apply by May 28, 2027

Centers for Structural Biology of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Up to $3.5M
Open
Apply by May 28, 2027

Limited Competition: NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program Research Education Grants Programs (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges

Nationwide

Open
Apply by May 31, 2027

U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program

Department of State

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, Small businesses

Nationwide

$5M to $50M
Open

Due in June 2027

Apply by Jun 2, 2027

Enhancing Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies (R33 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Jun 2, 2027

Enhancing Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Jun 7, 2027

NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (6/27)

National Endowment for the Arts

Applicants: Schools and colleges, Local governments, Nonprofits, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

$10K to $100K
Open
Apply by Jun 14, 2027

NIGMS National and Regional Resources (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Jun 15, 2027

BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Jun 15, 2027

BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Jun 17, 2027

Early-Stage Dissemination and Implementation Research in Communication Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open

Due in July 2027

Apply by Jul 2, 2027

Preclinical Proof of Concept Studies for Rare Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Jul 12, 2027

Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Jul 12, 2027

NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Jul 12, 2027

NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Jul 17, 2027

Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Open

Due in August 2027

Apply by Aug 11, 2027

Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Up to $150K
Open

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Grants for colleges and universities

Due in May 2027

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium: Management and Data Coordination Unit (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Centers for Structural Biology of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Limited Competition: NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program Research Education Grants Programs (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program

Due in June 2027

Enhancing Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies (R33 Clinical Trial Optional)

Enhancing Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)

NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (6/27)

NIGMS National and Regional Resources (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Early-Stage Dissemination and Implementation Research in Communication Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Due in July 2027

Preclinical Proof of Concept Studies for Rare Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Clinical Trial Required)

NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Due in August 2027

Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

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